16) (Before you became pregnant (the first time)/Between your (Nth-1) pregnancy and your (Nth) pregnancy,) did you or the father receive any medical help to get pregnant? By medical help, I mean the types of services listed on Card B-3. (HLPGETPR)

17) Some women receive special medical help beyond routine prenatal care to prevent miscarriage. During your (Nth) pregnancy, did you receive any medical advice, testing or treatment to prevent miscarriage? (HLPMISCR)

26) Please look at Card B-4. Where did you go for most of your prenatal care visits? [Note: responses coded in categories 4 through 8 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-4. If R mentioned "hospital, " interviewer probed whether or not it was the emergency room.] (WHRPRNTL)

27) When you made visits for prenatal care, in which of the ways on Card B -5 was the bill paid? (If R volunteered that the bill has not yet been paid, she was asked "How do you think that the bill will be paid?") (1st MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 5 through 11 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-5.] (PAYPREN1)

28) When you made visits for prenatal care, in which of the ways on Card B -5 was the bill paid? (If R volunteered that the bill has not yet been paid, she was asked "How do you think that the bill will be paid?") (2nd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 5 through 11 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-5.] (PAYPREN2)

29) When you made visits for prenatal care, in which of the ways on Card B -5 was the bill paid? (If R volunteered that the bill has not yet been paid, she was asked "How do you think that the bill will be paid?") (3rd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 5 through 11 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-5.] (PAYPREN3)

31) Please look at Card B-6. As I read each item, please tell me if you experienced this problem during your (Nth) pregnancy: Bleeding or spotting during first 6 months of pregnancy (that is, a threatened miscarriage)? (SPOT1ST6)

35) Please look at Card B-6. As I read each item, please tell me if you experienced this problem during your (Nth) pregnancy: Pregnancy-related high blood pressure, also known as pre-eclampsia? (PREECLMP)

39) Please look at Card B-6. As I read each item, please tell me if you experienced this problem during your (Nth) pregnancy: Any other problem during your pregnancy? [Note: See NEWPROB for responses volunteered by respondents who answered YES.] (OTHRPROB)

40) CODE FOR RESPONSE TO: "Any other problem during your pregnancy?" [Note: All responses were volunteered by respondents. They were not read aloud by the interviewer nor did they appear on Card B-6.] (NEWPROB)

42) Where did you give birth to (this baby/these babies)? [Note: responses coded in categories 3 through 5 were volunteered by some respondents; they were not read aloud by the interviewer.] (WHRBIRTH)

44) (When (NAME OF BABY) was/your babies were) born), in which of the ways on Card B-2 was the delivery bill paid? (If R volunteered that the bill has not yet been paid, she was asked "How do you think that the bill will be paid?") (1st MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 5 through 11 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-2.] (PAYBRTH1)

45) (When (NAME OF BABY) was/your babies were) born), in which of the ways on Card B-2 was the delivery bill paid? (If R volunteered that the bill has not yet been paid, she was asked "How do you think that the bill will be paid?") (2nd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 5 through 11 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-2.] (PAYBRTH2)

46) (When (NAME OF BABY) was/your babies were) born), in which of the ways on Card B-2 was the delivery bill paid? (If R volunteered that the bill has not yet been paid, she was asked "How do you think that the bill will be paid?") (3rd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 5 through 11 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-2.] (PAYBRTH3)

48) Was this because you were not employed during this pregnancy, were employed but quit before you delivered, or some other reason? [Note: responses coded in categories 4 through 11 were volunteered by some respondents; they were not read aloud by the interviewer.] (YNOLEAVE)

53) Some women receive pay from their jobs during their maternity leave, through vacation pay, sick pay, maternity benefits, and other kinds of paid leave. In total, how many weeks of paid leave did you receive from your job while you were on maternity leave? (PAIDMATL)

59) Earlier I don't think you mentioned (NAME OF BABY) when you told me who lives with you. Does (NAME OF BABY) still live with you? [Note: If the baby's name is listed in the household roster, this variable is set to yes (1) without asking.] (BABYRES1)

64) Please look at Card B-7. What were your reasons for not breastfeeding (NAME OF BABY)? (1st REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-7.] (YNONRS11)

65) Please look at Card B-7. What were your reasons for not breastfeeding (NAME OF BABY)? (2nd REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-7.] (YNONRS12)

66) Please look at Card B-7. What were your reasons for not breastfeeding (NAME OF BABY)? (3rd REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-7.] (YNONRS13)

67) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-8 did you have with breastfeeding? (1st MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-8.] (NRSPRB11)

68) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-8 did you have with breastfeeding? (2nd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-8.] (NRSPRB12)

69) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-8 did you have with breastfeeding? (3rd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-8.] (NRSPRB13)

78) Please look at Card B-9. Why did you stop breastfeeding (her/him) when you did? (1st REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-9.] (YSTPNR11)

79) Please look at Card B-9. Why did you stop breastfeeding (her/him) when you did? (2nd REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-9.] (YSTPNR12)

80) Please look at Card B-9. Why did you stop breastfeeding (her/him) when you did? (3rd REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-9.] (YSTPNR13)

81) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-10 did you have with breastfeeding? (1st MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-10.] (QTPROB11)

82) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-10 did you have with breastfeeding? (2nd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-10.] (QTPROB12)

83) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-10 did you have with breastfeeding? (3rd MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-10.] (QTPROB13)

89) Earlier I don't think you mentioned (NAME OF BABY) when you told me who lives with you. Does (NAME OF BABY) still live with you? [Note: If the baby's name is listed in the household roster, this variable is set to yes (1) without asking.] (BABYRES2)

94) Please look at Card B-7. What were your reasons for not breastfeeding (NAME OF BABY)? (1st REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-7.] (YNONRS21)

95) Please look at Card B-7. What were your reasons for not breastfeeding (NAME OF BABY)? (2nd REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-7.] (YNONRS22)

96) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-8 did you have with breastfeeding? (1st MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-8.] (NRSPRB21)

104) Please look at Card B-9. Why did you stop breastfeeding (her/him) when you did? (1st REASON MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in categories 6 through 9 were volunteered by some respondents; they did not appear on Card B-9.] (YSTPNR21)

105) Which of the physical or medical difficulties on Card B-10 did you have with breastfeeding? (1st MENTIONED) [Note: responses coded in category 7 were volunteered by some respondents; this category did not appear on Card B-10.] (QTPROB21)

110) Did you ever use any method of birth control between (your first (voluntary) intercourse/END DATE OF PREVIOUS PREGNANCY) and (Computed variable PREGEND/(BABY NAME)'s birth)? Remember to include methods men use--that is condoms, vasectomy, and withdrawal--in your answer. (USEBCMTH)

112) The computer calculates that you became pregnant with (your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)/(BABY NAME)) around (PREGNANCY BEGIN DATE). In what month and year had you stopped using all methods of birth control? (WHENSTOP)

N

Mean

Std.Deviation

TOTAL

7937

1256.774

1481

113) Before you became pregnant with (your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)/(BABY NAME)), which of the methods on Card E-6 was the last method of birth control that you were using? If you were using two or more methods at the same time, please tell me about this. (For example, a woman might use the pill and the man might use a condom on the same occasion.) (1st MENTIONED) (METHUSE1)

114) Before you became pregnant with (your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)/(BABY NAME)), which of the methods on Card E-6 was the last method of birth control that you were using? If you were using two or more methods at the same time, please tell me about this. (For example, a woman might use the pill and the man might use a condom on the same occasion.) (2nd MENTIONED) (METHUSE2)

115) Before you became pregnant with (your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)/(BABY NAME)), which of the methods on Card E-6 was the last method of birth control that you were using? If you were using two or more methods at the same time, please tell me about this. (For example, a woman might use the pill and the man might use a condom on the same occasion.) (3rd MENTIONED) (METHUSE3)

116) Before you became pregnant with (your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)/(BABY NAME)), which of the methods on Card E-6 was the last method of birth control that you were using? If you were using two or more methods at the same time, please tell me about this. (For example, a woman might use the pill and the man might use a condom on the same occasion.) (4th MENTIONED) (METHUSE4)

117) Before you became pregnant with (your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)/(BABY NAME)), which of the methods on Card E-6 was the last method of birth control that you were using? If you were using two or more methods at the same time, please tell me about this. (For example, a woman might use the pill and the man might use a condom on the same occasion.) (5th MENTIONED) (METHUSE5)

118) When did you start using that method (combination)? If you used that method (combination) on and off, please tell me the month and year that you began using your method the most recent time before that pregnancy. (DATESTRT)

N

Mean

Std.Deviation

TOTAL

10561

1290.111

1672

119) Before you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)), had you stopped using all methods of birth control? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (STOPDUSE)

120) Was the reason you stopped using all methods of birth control because you yourself wanted to become pregnant? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (WHYSTOPD)

121) You may have already told me, but looking at Card E-6, what methods were you using at the time you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND))? (1st MENTIONED) [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (WHATMET1)

122) You may have already told me, but looking at Card E-6, what methods were you using at the time you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND))? (2nd MENTIONED) [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (WHATMET2)

123) You may have already told me, but looking at Card E-6, what methods were you using at the time you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND))? (3rd MENTIONED) [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (WHATMET3)

124) You may have already told me, but looking at Card E-6, what methods were you using at the time you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND))? (4th MENTIONED) [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (WHATMET4)

125) You may have already told me, but looking at Card E-6, what methods were you using at the time you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND))? (5th MENTIONED) [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (WHATMET5)

126) In the month before you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy (which ended (computed variable PREGEND)), how many pills that you were supposed to take did you miss? Would you say you never missed a pill, missed only one pill, or missed two or more pills? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (MISSPILL)

127) In the month before you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy (which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)), did you have intercourse during your "safe time only," during your "safe time" and at other times, or during other times only? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (RHYTHM)

128) You mentioned you were still using a method in the month before you became pregnant (this time/with your Nth pregnancy (which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). How often did you and your partner usually use a method of birth control for any reason? Would you say you used a method less than half the time, about half the time, more than half the time, or every time you had intercourse? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (SKIPMETH)

129) Before you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)), was the reason you did not use any birth control methods because you yourself wanted to become pregnant? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (REASNOUS)

130) You told me you stopped using a birth control method (before you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). Was the reason you had stopped using any methods because you yourself wanted to become pregnant? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (REASSTOP)

131) You did not use any method of birth control from (BEGINNING OF PREGNANCY INTERVAL) until you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). Was the reason you were not using any methods because you yourself wanted to become pregnant? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (REASNONE)

132) COMPUTED. If REASNOUS NE BLANK then asked "Before you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)), was the reason you did not use any birth control methods because you yourself wanted to become pregnant?"; if REASSTOP NE BLANK then asked "You told me you stopped using a birth control method (before you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). Was the reason you had stopped using any methods because you yourself wanted to become pregnant?"; if REASNONE NE BLANK then asked "You did not use any method of birth control from (BEGINNING OF PREGNANCY INTERVAL) until you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). Was the reason you were not using any method because you yourself wanted to become pregnant? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (NOMETHRS)

133) At the time you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)), did you yourself actually want to have a(nother) baby at some time? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (EVERWANT)

134) It is sometimes difficult to recall these things but, just before that pregnancy began, would you say you probably wanted a(nother) baby or probably not? [Follow-up to DK or "didn't care" answer for EVERWANT] [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (PROBWANT)

135) So when you became pregnant (this/that) time, you thought you did not want to have (any children/a (Nth NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS BEFORE THAT PREGNANCY +1) child)) at any time in your life, is that correct? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (NEVRWANT)

136) I must have gotten something wrong. At the time you became pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (Computed variable PREGEND)), did you yourself actually want to have a(nother) baby at some time? [Follow-up to "Incorrect" answer to NEVRWANT] [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (REASKWNT)

140) Please look at the scale on Card E-7 and tell me which number on the card best describes how you felt when you found out you were pregnant. On this scale, a one means that you were very unhappy to be pregnant and a ten means that you were very happy to be pregnant. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (FEELING)

141) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You were worried that you did not know enough about how to take care of a baby. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (WORRIED)

142) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You thought that a new baby would keep you from doing the things that you were used to doing like working, going to school, going out and so on. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (INTRFERE)

143) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You looked forward to teaching and caring for a new baby. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (CARING)

144) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You looked forward to the new experiences that having a baby would bring. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (NEWEXPS)

145) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You looked forward to experiencing the changes in your body that come with carrying a baby. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (BODYGOOD)

146) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You looked forward to telling your friends that you were pregnant. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (BRAG)

147) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You were worried about what being pregnant would do to your body. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (BODYBAD)

148) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You were worried that you did not have enough money to take care of a baby. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (POOR)

149) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You dreaded telling your friends that you were pregnant. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (HIDIT)

150) For each statement I read, please tell me which number on the card best describes your opinion about becoming pregnant (this time/with your (Nth) pregnancy which ended in (computed variable PREGEND)). On this scale, a one means that you strongly disagree with the statement and a ten means you strongly agree with the statement. You looked forward to buying things for a new baby. [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (BUYING)

151) At the time you became pregnant with (this/that) pregnancy, did the father want you to have a(nother) baby at some time? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (HPWANT)

152) So would you say you became pregnant sooner than he wanted, at about the right time, or later than he wanted? [Note: See section on "data quality" for discussion pertaining to the EG series.] (HPTIMING)

192) What (is/was) your (last) occupation? That is, what (is/was) your (primary) job called? / Please tell me about the (NTH: IF-2 NUMJOBS) job you worked (last week/during the last week you worked). What is your occupation on that job? That what is that job called? What (are/were) your most important activities or duties on this job? (NUMERIC OCCUPATION CODE-1ST/ONLY JOB) [see User's Guide: "Occupation and Industry Codes" (OCC_CODE)

N

Mean

Std.Deviation

TOTAL

20307

549.295

357

193) During the last 12 months, were you covered by MEDICAID, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, or another public assistance program that pays for medical care? [Asked of all Rs.] (MEDICAID)